Wright Handybus
| Wright Handybus | |
|---|---|
 West Midlands TravelHandybus bodiedDennis Dartin 1995 with flat driver's windscreen | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Wrightbus |
| Production | 1990 - 1995 |
| Assembly | Ballymena,Northern Ireland |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Chassis | Dennis Dart Leyland Swift |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Cummins B Series(Dennis Dart) |
| Capacity | 29 to 37 seated |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in), 9 m (29 ft 6 in) and 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in) |
| Width | 2.52 m (8 ft 3 in) |
| Height | 3.02 m (9 ft 11 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Wright Crusader |
TheWright Handybuswas asingle-deck busbody built primarily onDennis Dartchassis byWrightbusbetween 1990 and 1995. It was also built on a small number of the higher-floorLeyland Swiftchassis. It has a bolted aluminium structure with two windscreen styles.
The outward styling was quite plain, with a flat front. Some vehicles had a single-piece flat windscreen whilst others had two, separate, flat windscreens with the glass on the driver's side being raked back, reminiscent of some 1950ssingle-decker busesand theLeyland Lynx.
London Regional Transportwas the first and also the largest customer, buying nearly 200 Handybus bodied Dennis Darts.[1][2][3]Go-Ahead Northernalso bought over 80, andUlsterbusandCitybushad 40 between them.[4]The Handybus was succeeded in 1995 by theCrusader.
Preservation
[edit]A former London Regional Transport Handybus has been preserved by theLondon Transport Museum,Acton.[5]
References
[edit]- ^Wright midi boosts jobsCommercial Motor1 November 1990
- ^Gold Arrow remembered at LBM heritage running dayBusesissue 752 November 2017 page 10
- ^Dennis Dart: the first GenerationIan's Bus Stop
- ^Go-Ahead goes for HandybusCommercial Motor3 October 1991
- ^Wrightbus hands over Gold ArrowBus & Coach Buyer24 March 2016
External links
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